Hungarian Fruit Juice Maker Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

  • 3 May 2012 11:00 AM
Hungarian Fruit Juice Maker Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Fruit juice maker Első Magyar Gyümölcsfeldolgozó és Gyümölcslégyártó, the owner of Hey-Ho brand, has filed for bankruptcy protection, gazdasag.hu reported. The company, founded in 1992, sells 30 million litres in Hungary annually and exports to 16 countries.

Revenues peaked near Ft 5 billion in 2007 and fell to Ft 3.4 billion by 2010. However the company booked a Ft 54.9 million after-tax profit that year, and liabilities totalled Ft 2.6 billion in the same year.

The company employs 100 staff.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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